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    Bella Lao Food

    5.0 (5 reviews)

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    Bella Lao is delicious! I ordered the fried rolls and pho and I think about them all the time. Can't wait to order again!!

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    Tiger + Lily - Rice bowls and noodles

    Tiger + Lily

    4.2(531 reviews)
    2.0 miDowntown
    $$

    Came here for a quick dinner before a show at A&R Music BarZ. Fast, casual service…read more Get the SZECHUAN NUMBING BEEF! It was absolutely wonderful and I can't stop thinking about it since going yesterday. Reminded me of Mapu Beef stew but with noodles instead of rice. Don't skip on the fried dumplings either! Both our servers were lovely. We enjoyed the window seating next to the sidewalk. It made for excellent people watching. A lovely experience overall.

    Right downtown, Tiger+Lily is close by to the Palace Theater and works for pre-show dinner as it…read moredid for us on our first visit. Hip informal vib with ample but not big dining room. Quick and attentive service. We started with crispy dumplings (6), crispy egg rolls (2), and a scallion pancake. Bing, their crepe, wasn't available our night. My dining companions loved the pancake - for me perhaps a bit too much drizzled sauce. It was helpfully quartered when brought to the table so sharing was easy. The dumplings were indeed crispy and probably my favorite with a standard dark dipping sauce. The egg rolls were standard and perhaps a bit undersized and over fried, but a good creamy dipping sauce was a pivot away from the sweet chili sauce that usually accompanies such apps. Ramen is clearly the focus of the menu and three of us had ramen with chicken and one with pork. They spoke favorably of the broth and the combos of mushrooms, boiled egg, greens. I had the rice vermicelli with chicken that they called a salad. I was expecting the classic Vietnamese staple but this one had some adaptations, perhaps to a fusion or one might say less ethnic nod. Small things but the ample portion served in a small bowl made it hard to mix the rice noodles, lettuce, carrot, cucumber and chicken that is a common approach to the dish after drowning all the ingredients in both sweet sauce (nuoc cham), siracha and/or hoisin sauce. It only came with the nuoc cham. They brought Siracha when I asked for it, but I'm a fan of having these condiments on the table standard. Again, had the sense that the business lunch crowd that is probably the primary audience isn't likely to be as focused on the more authentic ingredients. The chicken was also not grilled and sliced but had a pleasant preparation. Just know it won't be the charred flavor that is so common. Finally, not to obsess on this one dish, but cutting the lettuce leaves more would enable easier chop sticks combos of the ingredients in single bites. Overall it worked for us. I am definitely the most focused on (my companions would say obsessed) on connection to what these dishes should be. If adaptations work well for you, Tiger+Lily likely will as well.

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    Fiery Sky Asian Kitchen - Whole Fish

    Fiery Sky Asian Kitchen

    4.0(85 reviews)
    6.4 miNorthwest
    $$

    High quality chicken was the highlight of my first ever takeout meal at Fiery Sky. The General…read moreTso's was succulent and had a healthy amount of perfectly spiced sauce. The same wasn't true of the Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders. Good size and shape, but the sauce was less plentiful and didn't hit the spot like the Tso's. Rounding out the meal were the Green Beans with Minced Pork. I couldn't really taste the pork as the green beans overpowered it. But fortunately they were some good beans, and I treated the dish like a side along with the fried and white rices. I would like to dine in and try other dishes from their (Americanized) Local Favorites menu. They also have a separate Traditional Chinese menu if that's more your style.

    Popped in on a weekday lunch and it was perfect! It was very quiet (plus for people looking for a…read morekick-butt lunch during the week!) Super friendly server and zero wait. Space is pretty but could use a fresh paint job (I'm being very nitpicking here). Cannot beat the lunch specials! It's $11 (if I remember correctly) for a soup and entree with either steamed or fried rice and the portions are full dinner portions. Everything was delicious! My companion got the special with chicken with vegetables and fried rice and a cup of egg drop soup. I got crab Rangoon (obsessed - they have the best I've ever had), salt & pepper dry pot chicken, and spicy wontons. My only complaint is a minor one but I didn't think the wontons were spicy at all. Next time I will ask for more spice. It's a solid choice for lunch or dinner and will definitely be back!

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    Lemongrass Fusion Bistro

    Lemongrass Fusion Bistro

    3.7(872 reviews)
    1.4 miShort North
    $$

    When I read they are closing soon (6/28/26) I thought crap, I have a Columbus Independents voucher…read moreto use. Paid $25 for a $50 certificate. I rushed to get ready for their 3:00 happy hour. It's Friday. Paid $30 at a parking garage because it's ComFest weekend. Ugh. There were 2 people there. The bartender and a guy at the bar. The music was excruciatingly loud. I couldn't hear her and told her so. Then I heard they were doing things differently and something about hibachi. I then asked if they would accept my voucher. She took it to the bar guy, came back with it and said something I couldn't hear. I said so. She was informed they could not accept it. I declined to stay. It was disappointing since I made a special trip but even more annoying to not hear because of the music. Why stay open 2 more days? There were no customers and it's ComFest. And why not accept the voucher? Goodbye. Forno received my business.

    I was looking forward to a good fusion meal. We came into fusion without any research, just off the…read morestreet. The sign said to seat yourself and we did. 15 minutes later there was no sign still of the wait staff. Finally we got the attention of someone who told us they were having staff problems and problems with the chef. That should have been our warning sign. Our order was for the pad thai, two sushi rolls, and poppers. The poppers were undercooked. The PadThai was made without the ingredients being mixed through and it was so salty that we couldn't finish it. the sushi rolls were kind of bland and the fried portions of the rolls were soggy. The raw fish in the sushi rolls was warm which made me wonder if I was going to spend the evening in urgent care. We were comped one of the appetizers but it couldn't make up for the missteps along the way. Piece of advice: if your staff is not organized and on board, don't open. The damage that can be done to your reputation isn't worth the one night of lost revenue. I wish it had been better but it made my last night in Columbus a bit disappointing.

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    Bonifacio - Chicken waffle

    Bonifacio

    4.3(605 reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$

    Two visits deep (brunch AND dinner) and this place has a 100% hit rate in our household. That's not…read moreeasy to achieve. The prices are refreshingly fair, the food comes out fresh every single time, and the vegetarian options? Chef's kiss. I blanked on the name of my dish but my taste buds definitely remember it. My husband, a man of few words when it comes to food compliments, was also thoroughly impressed with his meal. If you're on the fence, consider this your sign. We'll be back. Probably soon.

    Curiosity satisfied…read more. We dropped by without reservation for Saturday dinner, they had seating at the bar area or the high table. We chose the latter. The place is not big and they usually have large parties coming in, thus fills the space quickly. We started with Tofu chicharron which we were expecting to be crispy - because chicharron means 'crackling pork rinds' but these Tofu were soft a lil disappointed there. We tried the pork sisig, it was okay. It has this mayo topping and there's an overpowering taste of ginger which is not typical of sisig. We enjoyed the grilled pork belly though, marinated enough and it's complimented with soy vinegar dip. The pancit on the other hand was very greasy. The oil was pooling at the bottom of the bowl. Taste was was just okay. It has way too many chinese sausage in it. We completed our meal with Ube Carioca, it is this chewy rice cake that is deep fried with glazed sweetness & that was okay as well. We wanted the mango sago, however they were out. The service was prompt and adequate parking space.

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    Hey Broth

    Hey Broth

    4.1(11 reviews)
    6.2 miNorthwest

    This is a fairly new place that has worked out its new place kinks IMO. We first visited when it…read morewas about a month old and in the wintertime. The place had potential but the ingredients seemed scarce & not fresh in the self serve bar (which made it unappetizing like a dried up hot buffet would lol), and the mango bingsu we ordered at the time had unripened hard, and unsweet mango in it. It wasn't in season obviously. It's been almost a year and we decided to give it another try after shopping at Sunrise. Upon entering, I could already smell the Malatang spices. It was also pretty crowded! The last time we went, we were the only ones there the entire meal. The cold bar of ingredients was stocked full and seemed very fresh this time. You can get your bowl dry or in broth. I decided on with broth. They have a choice of tomato, bone, or spicy broth. I had them mix the spicy and bone broth because I can do too spicy. It came out in about 10/15mins because they were busy. Huuuge bowl!! - Enough for two people or leftovers. Rice is $2 extra and there are so many choices for noodles if you prefer that. The bingsu for dessert was my favorite . Sooo different than last time! The mango was juicy and fresh and played so nicely with the puree jam, vanilla ice cream and condensed milk. Yummy!! I opted for no red bean in mine. There are alot of different flavors to choose from too - strawberry, pistachio, matcha, black sesame, etc.... You need to give this place a try if you enjoy malatang and bingsu. I'll definitely be back soon...Maybe after every grocery run lol

    I went to Hey Broth today to try the bingsoo and was not disappointed- I will be back soon to try…read moremore of their menu. The staff was kind and helpful and the service was quick. Make sure to try their peach bingsoo while it is around for a limited time!

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    Xi Xia Chinese Cuisine - Xi Xia stirred noodles

    Xi Xia Chinese Cuisine

    4.5(227 reviews)
    5.4 mi
    $$

    Cannot even express how good this was. Wowza! I have been traveling for several weeks for work and…read moreeating out everyday. My stomach is truly tired of restaurant food. I opted for delivery and was looking for a quick soup. Another helpers picture caught my attention and they offered free delivery on dash. Food arrived really fast, piping hot, and was absolutely delicious. I had the Dapanji stirred noodles which was silky and smooth and packed with flavor. The chicken was chunks of thigh meat on the bone and had bell peppers and potatoes. Sounds simple but MAN! Delish! It also had fresh noodles in a separate container. I also ordered hot n sour just in case I didn't like it, and I tasted it but couldn't put the Dapanji down. Hot n sour was also fantastic (leftovers for lunch tomorrow!). The eggroll was so so fresh and crispy. Not oily at all and the texture of the meat (white meat chicken) and veggies was PERFECT! This was probably the best door dash meal I have ever had. I must try eating in the restaurant soon! Side note, they also packed everything in the cutest containers and included utensils (spoon, chopsticks, toothpick)

    The Spicy and Sour Tomato soup with hand pulled noodles is something I dream about. There are…read moreseveral vegetarian options, but I ordered this the first time I came here and I cannot bring myself to try anything else. I always add a soy marinaded egg and I can't imagine not doing so. I've tried both the thin and wide noodles and both have the most amazing texture. I've come with meat eaters and they enjoy it too. You order using a QR code at the table and the staff are attentive. The dining room is comfortable and medium sized and I've never had trouble finding a seat, though I do hear that sometimes business is bumping.

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